fret|ful

fret|ful
fret|ful «FREHT fuhl», adjective.
1. ready to fret; peevish, unhappy, discontented, or worried: »

My baby brother is fretful because he is cutting his teeth.

SYNONYM(S): irritable.
2. agitated; seething: »

the fretful sea.

3. gusty: »

the fretful wind.

4. apt to produce fretting: »

The fretful days Of prejudice and error (James Thomson).

fret´ful|ly, adverb.
fret´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fret´ful|ly — fret|ful «FREHT fuhl», adjective. 1. ready to fret; peevish, unhappy, discontented, or worried: »My baby brother is fretful because he is cutting his teeth. SYNONYM(S): irritable. 2. agitated; seething: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • fret´ful|ness — fret|ful «FREHT fuhl», adjective. 1. ready to fret; peevish, unhappy, discontented, or worried: »My baby brother is fretful because he is cutting his teeth. SYNONYM(S): irritable. 2. agitated; seething: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • fret·ful — …   Useful english dictionary

  • fret — af·fret·tan·do; cof·fret; fret·ful; fret·ful·ly; fret·ful·ness; fret·less; fret·some; fret·ter; fret·ting·ly; in·ter·fret; fret; fret·ty; pom·fret; …   English syllables

  • fretful — fret·ful …   English syllables

  • fretfully — fret·ful·ly …   English syllables

  • fretful — fret•ful [[t]ˈfrɛt fəl[/t]] adj. disposed or quick to fret; irritable; peevish • Etymology: 1585–95 fret′ful•ly, adv. fret′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • fretful — fret|ful [ˈfretfəl] adj anxious and complaining, and unable to relax ▪ The child was tired and fretful. >fretfully adv >fretfulness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fretful — fret|ful [ fretfl ] adjective worried and unhappy, especially because of being nervous or tired …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fretfulness — fret·ful·ness …   English syllables

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